View of outer wall and chapel

Peckforton Castle is a Victorian country house built in the style of a medieval castle. It was built by John Tollemache, a local Cheshire Member of Parliament, between 1844 and 1851 (architect: Anthony Salvin).^[1] Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1984 × 1488 pixel, file size: 658 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Photo by Clint Heacock (Uploader is same/photogrpaher or creator of the image) I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby grant the permission to... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1984 × 1488 pixel, file size: 658 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Photo by Clint Heacock (Uploader is same/photogrpaher or creator of the image) I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby grant the permission to... Queen Victoria (shown here on the morning of her accession to the Throne, 20 June 1837) gave her name to the historic era The Victorian era of the United Kingdom marked the height of the British Industrial Revolution and the apex of the British Empire. ... A country house is a large dwelling, such as a mansion, located on a country estate. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times. ... For other uses, see Castle (disambiguation). ... John Jervis Tollemache, 1st Baron Tollemache (5 December 1805 – 9 December 1890), was a British Conservative Member of Parliament. ... For other uses, see Cheshire (disambiguation). ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ... Jan. ... 1851 (MDCCCLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... For other uses, see Architect (disambiguation). ... Categories: Stub | 1799 births | 1881 deaths ...

It is prominently situated at the north end of the Peckforton Hills, the sandstone ridge running north-south across west Cheshire, close to the genuinely medieval Beeston Castle, approximately three miles south-west of the village of Tarporley.^[1] The Peckforton Hills are a sandstone ridge in the west of the English county of Cheshire. ... Red sandstone interior of Lower Antelope Canyon, Arizona, worn smooth due to erosion by flash flooding over millions of years Sandstone is a sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-size mineral or rock grains. ... Beeston Castle is a castle in Beeston, Cheshire, England. ... , Tarporley is a large village and civil parish in the English county of Cheshire. ...

View of front gate

It is known among UK live action role-playing gamers as the home of the original Treasure Trap club. It has also been used as a location for several TV shows, including Doctor Who – the serial The Time Warrior – and films such as Robin Hood (1991).^[1] Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1488 × 1984 pixel, file size: 626 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Photo by Clint Heacock I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1488 × 1984 pixel, file size: 626 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Photo by Clint Heacock I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the... “Larp” redirects here. ... In 1982 Treasure Trap was established at Peckforton Castle in the United Kingdom and this was probably the first combat based live action role-playing game (LARP). ... For other uses, see Doctor Who (disambiguation). ... // A Sontaran named Linx, trapped in the Middle Ages, uses crude time travel technology to kidnap scientists from the 20th Century to help repair his spacecraft. ... Robin Hood is a 1991 film starring Patrick Bergin and Uma Thurman. ...

A Grade I listed building,^[2] Peckforton Castle is now a luxury hotel, popular for weddings and other large functions.^[1] The Forth Bridge, designed by Sir Benjamin Baker and Sir John Fowler, opened in 1890, and now owned by Network Rail, is designated as a Category A listed building by Historic Scotland. ...

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